Here, in case you've ever wondered, is an article that explains the origin of the suffix "-rama" from words such as panorama, diorama, and of course Futurama. (Turns out it was invented by a man named Bob Barker.) It also describes the original Futurama from 1939.

That's a cool link. Unlike most clever stories you find about word origins, this one's true, as far as I know. The cool thing about -rama is the distribution of "-o-rama". I think that one's always after stressed syllables. To preserve the rhythmic structure, you know. Prosodic phonology.

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